grumbleing, vdot is offering a solution. the ramp was closed. the latest major change required for hot lane construction. vdot got an earful because the first of two detours came before the ramp closure and required crossing four lanes of traffic to reach not a right-hand exit but a left exit. >> we feel there are enough signs. however, we did go back this morning and we are going to add another sign out there. anytime you have a new closure, it impacts people. >> reporter: the ramp closure is just the latest inconvenience for commuters into northern virginia. especially hard hit are those traveling into tyson. they have to navigate both hot lane construction and dulles metro rail construction. this man who drives in daily from springfield says his commute time has doubled. >> instead of being four lanes,

there's like three lanes. they cut one lane for the construction. so, you know, my commute is about an hour now. versus half an hour. >> reporter: the lane reductions create the biggest slowdown. bob feels the effect just driving from mclain to tyson. >> it just -- it doubles the commute. even a 15-minute commute has turned into 25 or 30. it's pretty bad. >> reporter: it's going to get worse before it gets better. vdot will continue to try to get word out in advance of closures knowing not everyone will drive in prepared. >> even though we take time to knock on doors and all the businesses to get the word out, sometimes folks come through that are not looking for the closure. they don't make it. so they get down to the ramp that they're supposed to take and it's just not available. so we had a lot of that this morning. >> now, drivers who do not want to get caught for -- by surprise

can sign up for alerts from vdot. go to vamegaprojects.com. those alerts will come in any time there is a change in the road patterns out here. once drivers get into the tyson area, the battle is not over. we'll show you those other roadblocks coming up on "news4 at 6." back to you now. >> what a mess. at least it's august. thank you, jewelry. police in prince georges county are investigating a deadly double stabbing this morning. the twoictims were able to drive to a 7-eleven. it all started as a domestic dispute at a nearby home just before 4:00 this morning. two men were stabbed. one victim who was 28 years old died at the hospital. the other man is expected to be okay. no word yet from police on who was responsible for the attack. a high school teacher from maryland is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student at his alexandria home. mark jackson is an rotc

instructor in spngdale. prosecutors say he befriended the student last fall when she was in one of his classes. the girl's mother suspected something was going on and placed a recorded call to jackson from a police station where jackson admitted having twi gthhe irl. assare a inan ms asking for help in finding are bank robber. the suspect seen here robdhe td bank on diggsroad he then left onoo ft heading towards the crbteanury village shopping center. if you recognize him, call police. montgomery county police have arrested a cross-dressing man for stealing from a high-end department store.te we sou y a p-yd20olatr-on jnha a ea-yr-old jonathan bradley. lirr adtees him last thsderay p aftimul hr ngulve o in southeast washington. investigators connected it to a shoplifting incident from last month. bradley went intohe tve the cvy chanel dre intoisag h b and ran away afterac attking a

security guard with pepper ray. a he faces charges including left and second-degree assault. hurricane season roared into action with three storms brewing in the tropics all at once. we have team coverage tonight on hurricane season. bob ryan is tracking the storms from the forecast center. but we begin with kristen dahlgren live in panama city, florida. >> hey there. sorry. i'm having technical problems here. you remember a few days ago when we were talking about how this was such a quiet hurricane season? we didn't have any named storms yet. and then over the weekend, three name systems popped up. claudette made landfall less than 24 hours after it first got its name. so things quiet here in panama city right now. but the storm came ashore just to the west of here about 50 miles per hour overnight last

night. brought a lot of winds, a lot of rains. and perhaps most importantly, a reminder that hurricane season can change that quickly. and so we had the three storms out there. this one turned out really just to be a wakeup call. but looking now at the other storms, doesn't look like anna is going to be much. we will keep an eye on it in case it gets into the gulf. and then bill strengthening into a hurricane today. so a lot of people watching that one as well. back to you. >> tell us about the damage. was there any damage? and was there any warning for the people who lived there? >> reporter: yeah. you know, with less than 24 hours of it being named and it coming ashore, there wasn't a whole lot. even the papers here on sunday morning didn't have a lot of mention of the storm because they weren't thinking that it would strengthen so much. so they didn't have a lot of warning. not a bought of time to get redy. the good news is there wasn't a lot of damage. just some tree limbs down, some

spotty power outages. and then a lot of rain. some places got upwards of six inches of rain. really no major damage. all of those people have had their power restored. >> kristen dahlgren, thank you. let's check in with bob ryan up in storm center to get an idea of what's going on now. hi, bob. >> hi. we're still getting heavy rains. panama city, not much. but the rains still are coming into birmingham, alabama, and there's quite a bit of offshore, heavy rains. the circulation, it was really a minor, minor tropical system. it's now in eastern pas - -sis. look at one of the spots i tapped into. pensacola, florida, has had from the storm total 11 inches of rain. the positive of all of these tropical systems, they do bring needed rains to the gulf area. there is what is claudette. there is anna, which is really just a depression. you can see bill. i'll show you more of the track

of bill. but it is a long, long way away. everything indicates it will safely be staying out to sea. and not a -- any threat to any of the east coast of the united states. tell you more about that when i join you downstairs, as well as any needed rains of our own. we've been on a dry pattern with the heat and humidity. >> thank you. an investigation tonight into a disturbing incident. the death of a 2-year-old foster child inontgomery county. it happened last week in montgomery village. police tell us the child was strangled in his bedroom by the cord of a venetian blind. pat collins joins us now with more. pat? >> jim, when a child is placed in foster care, usually that means something went wrong in his regular life. foster care is designed to provide a new start, but for 2-year-old angel, it didn't work that way. in montgomery village, in this apartment, on august 9th, 2-year-old angel took an

afternoon nap and not long after that, he was dd. since birth, angel has been in foster care. we talked to his foster mom who asked that we not show her face. >> i put him down for a nap, and i was doing laundry and watchinv .4-my re4-year-old daughter tt's came over and she said to me, ael ihes sleeping in the window and he has a thing on his neck. oh, my god. i ran into the bedroom and he was hanging in the window. i did cpr on him. i did -- i did cpr on him. but -- and my daughter called 911. w -he- he wasdead. >> reporter: angel strangled by a venetian blind cord. police called to the scene to investigate. >> this investigation is still ongoing. but thus far, there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or neglect in this incident. >> reporter: the death of angel also under investigation by the

u.s. consumer products safety commission. venetian blind cords,hey say, are lethal for children. >> about 12 kids are killed every year when they get entrapped or strangled in that loop on a blind. >> now, if people have these venetian blinds, what can they do to make them safe? >> if you have one, make sure that if this cord here is looped that you cut it. b put tasles on each end. >> reporter: listen now to the words of angel's foster mom. >> they have to outlaw those blinds. you have to do something. people have to get those blinds out of their windows. >> in montgomery county, when a child is placed in foster care, two social workers are assigned to the case. there's a 15-point safety inspection of the foster home. they look for broken glass, peeling paint, but they don't

check out the venetian blinds. that could change soon. >> all right. horrible story. pat collins, thank you. "news4 at 5" is just getting started. coming up, hiking credit card rates. why companies are trying to hit you up for extra cash in a hurry. and fire danger. new developments on the fast-moving wildfires that forced people from homes in california. get home-grown tomatoes without being a gardening guru. this ad for topsy turvy says it's in the bag. liz joins us to find out if it really does that. and swept away. an unusual situation for this

stocks are starting the week off wit a big slide today thanks to more concerns about consumer spending. and there's some bad news along with the rate hikes for people with credit cards.

hampson pearson joins us now with details. we got the disappointing news on consumer confidence and spending. how did that carry over into investor fears today? and what did the consumer spending numbers really mean for recovery? >> well, the downturn today really had two parts to it. the u.s. stock markets fell today after an overnight downturn in the asian markets that had the dow heading into negative territory from the opening bell. the big overseas catalyst was weak gdp figures in japan. japan is pulling out of its recessi recession, but export growth is slowing. now, here in the u.s., that consumer component you're talking about, we had disappointing news from lowe's, the second largest home improvement retailer. it dampened its economic outlook. >> hampton, let's talk about the new credit card accountability

act that takes effect this week. it's supposed to help folks avoid late fees, but why could this end up hurting credit cardholders? >> this is almost a you've got to be kidding me kind of story. a leading consumer advocate is saying that cardholders better get used to higher interest, lower credit limits and higher fees. the credit card act places new restrictions on credit card lending and eliminates some of the fees. it looks like what's happening, however, is banks are being creative and finding new revenue streams to replace what's being outlawed. now by regulators. especially before the full effect of that new law takes effect in february. lasteek, american express told cardholders it's hiking the percentage rate and its late payment fee. citigroup plans to charge an annual fee on some cards, believe it or not, if the hold doesn't use them often enough. we also got new data on credit card default rates. b of a, citigroup, jpmorgan and

discover say their charge-off rates went down. capital one reported a slight increase last month. >> we've been warned on that other front, though, to watch out for it. hampton pearson, thanks so much. >> my pleasure. a cameraman in taiwan caught a very lucky break today. he was covering the aftermath of the typhoon in taiwan. he was trying to cross a flooded creek with his camera, but he was caught up by the powerful water and swept downstream. some locals were able to catch him and get back on his feet. the government ofaiwan believes the typhoon killed 500 people. a wildfire continues to burn out of control in northern california. they are calling it the uba fire. it's burned more than 3,000 acres in the dobbins area north of sacramento. fire officials say the fast-moving fire has jumped the river and is moving away from the sierra nevada foothills. the fire is threatening 600 homes and people have been asked to evacuate. firefighters say their job today is complicated by high

temperatures, low humidity, and winds from the southwest. back-to-back stories, two extremes, bob. we're in the middle somewhere. >> we are getting drier and drier here, even with the humidity. we could use some rain. the good news is for tropical sy theemdo bring needed rain to the southeast. outside right now, our current temperature in washington, it is still 90 degrees. we've had a lot of high clouds in over us. otherwise, our temperatures might have win well up into the 90s. that's our 17th 90-degree day. look at temperatures around the east. we're not alone. 92 in boston. we're at 90. a lot of 80s. boy, has it -- it's taking a bite out of the humidity. our dew point temperatures, we'll check that. it may be just briefly into the 50s. really 60s with the pattern that we've had. a few high clouds. there's that overall humid pattern. and unfortunately, as you can see, with high pressure in and

around us, there's just nothing going on on doppler. earlier, there were a couple of little things trying to fire up out of the mountains of west virginia. here's where the action is. this is the ghost of claudette, continuing to bring heavy rains. heavy rain with thunderstorms around mobile and huntsville, alabama. they've been dry in many areas of georgia. remember last week how -- last year how dry it was in georgia? there was more rains off in the gulf. so those are the areas that will be getting some rain. all of this, though, will be moving more to our west. i don't think affecting us. look at the naval air station. over ten inches of rain the last couple of days. crest view, florida, had winds gusting to 40 miles an hour. and over t inches of rain. now we're getting into august and september. this is the hurricane climatology, if you will. that's where the likely breeding grounds are and the tracks. and with bill, there it is out in the -- out in the atlantic. right now, every indication is

it will stay safely, safely away from any land areas. here's the track on into thursday and the latter part of the weekend. it could be an increasing threat to bermuda. right now, no teat to the united states or any of the islands, either. overnight tonight, high pressure still our dominant weather-maker. tomorrow, more southwesterly winds. more humidity. and an increasing slight risk of an afternoon shower or thundershower. in the meantime, this evening just the high clouds that we have out there. it's warm and it's humid. as it will be tomorrow morning when you get up and head out. sort of hazy skies. overnight temperatures only about 72 to 73 degrees in town. and once agn, we'll see some clouds building up. you folks out toward the mountains, there's the slight chance there that there will be afternoon thunder showers. our temperature in the low 90s. 92, 93 degrees. that will be, i think, our 18th 90-degree day. na t'frdars , and friday, that's when we do

veha nincreasingnc for for some afternoon showers or a thundershower. those would be welcome because our rainfall is well below average. >> thank you, bob. coming up on "news4 at 5" tonight, president obama today talked with veterans about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we'll tell you what he had to say. we'll tell you about the sentence for a man who preyed on families' hopes for their dream home. and can you really get home-grown tomatoes if you don't have a green thumb?

president obama is vowing to veto the defense spending bill if it's loaded with pork. speaking to veterans of foreign wars in phoenix today, the president accused the defense establishment and some members of congress of draining the military budget with wasteful projects. the president says it's important to make changes in the

structure of our military to be ready for the future. >> that's why our defense review is taking a top-to-bottom look at our priorities and posture, questioning conventional wisdom, rethinking old dogmas a challenging the status quo. we're asking hard questions about the forces we need and the weapons we buy. when we're finished, we'll have a blueprint for the 21st century military that need. >> as the president assured veterans that they won't lose their veterans under his health care overhaul, people for and against his plan demonstrated outside the convention hall. when it comes to health care reform, is the so-called public option dead? the administration may be sending mixed signals. the president and his top aide signals retreat on a provision that consumers could choose from policies sold by the federal government as well as those marketed by private companies. that was one of the issues fueling protests. critics call it a step toward a federal takeover of health care,

but it is essential to create competition. >> the administration is hearing loud and clear that people in this country don't want a government takeov of health care. >> what a public option is is essentially what veterans have and what people over 65 have. it's medicare. >> the white house insists the public option isn't dead, but in an article out today, president obama never mentions it. now that kids are heading back to school, public health officials are expecting a lot of new questions about the swine flu. governor tim kaine announced that virginia's department of health is expanding its call center to handle more questions about the h1n1 virus. virginia residents can also ask questions via e-mail, through the department of health's home page at virginia.gov. when we come back on "ws4 at 5," the fat food handbook. the how-to guide on reading tricky food labels. and cocaine cash. why you may have traces of illegal drugs in your pocket right now.

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welcome back, everybody. >> coming up, topsy turvy tomatoes. liz finds out if it really does what it promises. plus, inquire within. local companies are hiring and decoding food labels. finding the hiding facts. what we begin with, our top story. a prince georges county man convicted in a massive real estate scam will now be calling prison his home. 38-year-old leon coleman was found guilty of defrauding nearly a dozen families out of more than $1 million. and their stake in the american dream. the prosecution marks the first time authorities have gone after developers. jane watrel joins us now with details. >> well, jim, prosecutors and the victims asked the judge to send a strong message to developer leon coleman. and he did. victims hugged the prosecutors after convicted swindler leon

coleman was sentenced to 12 years in prison. >> just seeing him taken away in handcuffs by the security guards, by the bailiff, by the police officers, it was just remarkable to see. >> reporter: coleman and his wife, emma, seen here fleeing news reporters ran the opportunity investment group out of their district heights home. the couple pocketed more than $1 million in construction funds from 11 home buyers. then never built any of the promised homes. >> we could have stopped this a long time ago. when he realized that he couldn't complete this job, he could have brought us all together and said, look, i'm in trouble here. we need to stop. i need to refund yr money. >> reporter: in court, coleman turned and faced the victims saying, "i'm so sorry for what you've been through. i apologize to my wife and family for what they've been through." but the apology rang hollow. the judge said there are four things that are important to americans. god, who you live with or marry,

children, and your home. and you violated that. >> leon coleman not only stole the american dreams of our victims in this case. but he stole their american way of life. >> reporter: still victims take some satisfaction knowing coleman won't be out of prison until 2021. >> i sxwknow i'll never see any money back. you know, i wish he could gotten a little more time, but 12 years -- and hopefully, you know, when he, you know, will come out and, you know, do right, he'll have enough time to think about what he's done. >> another participant in this massive scam, a mortgage broker, kathy ridley, was due in court this morning. she failed to show up, so the judge issued a warrant for her arrest. i'm jane watrel. back to you. >> all right. jane, thank you. the heritage foundation is joining the debate over life sentences for juveniles. this fall, the supreme court will consider whether it is

constitutional to sentence juveniles to life in prison without parole. the foundation held a forum on the matter today and released a special report that argues that some juveniles commit crimes so heinous they should spend the rest of their lives in prison to protect society. long-time defense attorney daniel horowitz talked publicly for the first time about finding his wife dead in their house. >> but when i came home, but i found was my wife lying on the floor. beaten. blood everywhere. >> daniel horowitz says his wife's killer also carved a satanic symbol into her back. the couple's 17-year-old neighbor was convicted of the crime and is serving life in prison. that sentence could be affected based on the supreme court's decision. a plan to track progress. a d.c. school is running behind. the project is supposed to track

academic process and gather information about teacher quality and graduation rates, but the main contractor on the project has missed several deadlines since the contract was awarded last year. so far only two parts of the system are in place, giving i.d. numbers to all students and keeping a list of stuchbt stude eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. much more local job hunters have another chance to get out of the unemployment line. where companies are hiring, next. and the double h, hot and humid. bob returns with an update. h ay wit.us.

job-seekers got a chance to meet with prospective employers today. 25 companies attended a job fair at the holiday inn this morning. prospective employees got free resume reviewing and a chance to

interview for jobs in the washington area. >> it's a job fair that's open to all job-seekers. erything from entry level, so you'll see retail, up to management. >> recruiters from the military and career skills building groups were also there. the event was hosted by a number of career websites and the fairfax county skill source cente centers. pinches pennies may be just as important as being trendy these days. if that's your style, the maxy dress offers something for every occasion. ♪ >> reporter: the best part about an ma sxrks i dress is that you with wear for thum day to night. this is our office look. she's wearing a cardigan, which is a modesty piece. we're all in air conditioned offices, so it's perfect. it will not take your attention away from your work. our second look is a dress worn

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lawmakers to step in. they're pushing for a law to allow fruit vendors to operate on state roadsides. this all stems from a battle to protect a popular fruit stand in bethesda. it has stood on river road for ten years, but now officials want it closed. calling it a traffic hazard. let's get a check on the forecast now. hey, bob. >> hi. it is still hot out there. we've had our winds very light, and may have knocked the humidity down. a lot of sunshine out there. you can see the high clouds. while there's been nothing at all on dopler, here you can see build-ups that tried to get going. meanwhile, downsouth, look at the rains continuing today. this is in florida. over four inches of rain. our 90-degree days, we're catching up now. in august we've had seven. the total -- the average is 27. but tomorrow, i think we'll probably be doing it again. so here's how the next seven

days shape up. tomorrow, look for a slight risk for an afternoon shower or thundershower. i think as the weather front gets near us, by the time we get into wednesday, thursday and friday, each afternoon there will be the slight chance of an afternoon shower or thundershower. and it stays humid right on into saturday. then i think we get back into a little bit drier pattern, so early next week. sunday and monday. that will be the time to knock the humidity wn. until then, it's august and it's washington. back to you. >> sure is. thanks, bob still ahead tonight, gardening upside down. how to get home-grown tomatoes even if you don't have a green thumb. liz will test out the topsy turvy. and weight watchers, watch out. deceptive food labels may be hurting your diet. and coming up in sports, lindsay talks to starting safety laron landry. she's live at training camp as "news4 at 5" rolls on to sports.

you don't have to have a green thumb to grow greattima o tomatoes anymore. not if you have the topsy turvy tomato tree. >> the ad says it is the better, faster, easier way to grow tomatoes. but does it really do that? liz crenshaw is checking for us. >> home-grown tomatoes do take work. you weed them, you keep the bugs away. but the topsy turvy says all it needs is sunshine and water to give you the best tomatoes ever. does it really do that? let's find out. ♪

>> introdung topsy tuy. >> reporter: everybody loves home-grown tomatoes, but it takes time and patience and garden spa to grow them. unless you get the topsy turvy. all you have to do is place tomato plants in the grow bag, add potting soil and water, and stand back. topsy turvy's secret is its vertical grow technology where the roots grow up and the plants go down so gravity pulls nutrients through the vine to keep plants constantly fed. plus, you can plant peppers and cue c cucumbers and other vegetables. >> your prayers have been answered. >> reporter: so we toothe topsy turvy to trudy's house. she was intrigued by how easy it looked. the topsy turvy system cost us

$39.90 plus $19.95 shipping. however, we're growing tomatoes easy as one, two, three. >> but -- does it really do that? >> reporter: we'll start with figure one. adjustable leveling screw. >>ou've got one of these, right? >> reporter: there's some assembly required. trudy and i did our best, and we got an assist from trudy's husband, fred. construction took 18 minutes. and then -- >> now we have to put soil up to these holes. >> okay. >> all right. >> reporter: potting soil is not included with the device, nor are the seedling plants you need to produce your tomatoes. but the work proceeds pretty quickly. how do you think it's going so far? >> so far i think we've done pretty good. if nothing else, i have to say it's been a lot of fun. >> it has been fun. >> reporter: water and fertilizer complete the planting job. and now sun and mother nature take over for the next 70 days.

>> see you in a few weeks. >> reporter: trudy, it's been 70 days. >> yes. >> reporter: how is the topsy turvy doing? >> it's doing good. >> reporter: wow. the vines were full of fruit with some tomatoes red and ready to eat. >> you pick. which one? >> we'll take this one. >> that one right there? >> reporter: so we proceeded to the tastiest part of this story. >> that's not bad. that's a sweet tomato. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: in there, trudy says she's happy with the topsy turvy output. and the only down side turns out to be watering. >> you've got to be home to take care of it because it's got to be watered every day. >> reporter: so the topsy turvy, does it really do that? >> yes. >> reporter: yes? for 60 bucks, would you buy it? >> i think i might, but i'd plant it differently if i did it the second time. i'd probably put tomatoes on one side and peppers on the other.

>> it's that desperate need for a home-grown tomato, right? >> in the summer, there's nothing better. >> and she really did like it. she loved the fact that she didn't have to stake them. and the bugs and stuff. so anyway, she loved it. >> sold. >> sold. >> okay. thank you, liz. et's find out what's in the works for "news4 at 6" tonight. jim vance is here with the preview. coming up tonight, signals that white house may be giving up on the idea of a government-run health care option. last week, we told you about a cargo ship that vanished at sea. the crew of that ship has now been found. and an environmental group has issued a warning about the future of pandas. those stories and more coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. see you in a few. let's check with lindsay czarniak.

>> hey there. laron landry is in his third full season with the redskins. laron really might be the athlete on this team that's in the best physical shape. he also has a hobby that matches his intensity on the field. he talked to me about that hobby, and also about how good it feels to be healthy at the start of the season. >> i feel real good. i mean, last year i had that injury. >> yeah. >> and it was kind of hard to overcome. but, you know, i prepared my body, sustained it. i feel like i'm -- too much. >> really? how does someone get too much intake? >> i nev get tired. >> you never get tired? >> i never get tired. >> explain to me what that feels like? >> the matrix. >> the matrix? >> it's unreal. >> okay. >> i'm unreal. >> so you've got this watch. you said it's your time to

shine. do things feel different for you in regards to goals that you've set for yourself? >> i mean -- really, i mean, i had had high standards last year, but, you know, like i said, that injury just really set me back a whole lot. so i'm just trying to go out here and just compete and just win. i know my -- my caliber and style of playing is just sky high, you know. like i'm like a professional to go out there. with the injury last year, couldn't really do what i wanted to do. >> so you're a perfectionist how there. how has your role changed at all in regards to your teammates and the secondary corps? do you find yourself taking on a more -- >> leadership role? >> yeah. you get that question a lot? >> yeah, a lot. i really like to lead by example, you know. i don't really talk too much. i like to show what i got on the field and just make other guys match my intensity. >> i want to ask about the racing that you're involved with. you own an nhra drag racing team. how did that start?

>> my uncle used to race nhra. i always had a passion for that, too. racing and motocross and motor bikes and street bikes. i got a couple of bikes and cars. here i am. >> is that something that you were around a lot as a kid? >> oh, yeah. i used to go to the track with him all the time. riding dirtbikes. i owned a couple of dirt bikes and motor bikes. unfortunately, i can't ride it right now. >> would you ride it? you have one of the more violent positions in the nfl at safety. >> would i ride it right now? >> not right now, but would you get inside of one of those cars? >> i don't know. it's pretty scary. >> uh-huh. >> it's pretty scary. i don't think i'd drive it. you know, i have a -- two corvettes that we race. it's pretty face. i drive that personally sometimes. >> what is your -- >> it's street legal. >> it's street legal? >> yeah. >> what is your involvement with the team, the race team?

>> i'm the president. >> does that mean you go out and watch them compete? >> all the time. all the time. unfortunately, this last season wasn't really a great season. i'm looking forward to this season, though. >> so redskins safety laron landry loves to go fast, both on the field as well as on t racetrack. he's been the president of his company called team 30 motorsports for the past four years. he says he tries in the offseason to get out to watch them drag racing. it's motorcycle drag racing, which is pretty incredible. laron loves it, but he's looking forward to making a big impression this year with the redskins. guys? >> you know he is. all right. great interview. thanks, lindsay. coming up, food for thought. the grocery store labels may say low-fat, but we take a closer look at what you're really eding your family. also ahead on "news4 at 5," smuggling drugs in your wallet. you may have cocaine on you right now.w.

all right. what's in your wallet? chances are cocaine. researchers at the university of massachusetts find 95% of the money right here in washington is contaminated with the illegal drug. happens during drug deals. because some users inhale through bills. the contamination is then spread through money counting machines in banks. grocery store shelves are filled with products that appeal to people trying to watch their weight, of course. the foods are labeled 99% fat free or 1% low fat. some experts say those claims may be misleading. reporter lindsay wilcox explains. >> reporter: reduced fat, low fat. for the shopper counting calories, the grocery store is filled with confusing options.

>> i'm always in a hurry. so i just go on really what -- it's very easy to read. >> reporter: when it comes to labels with a certain percentage of fat like this 90% lean beef, which claims to have only 10% fat, you may be getting more than you bargained for. >> what if i told you it's 50% fat? does that make any sense to you? >>p k. eeuryo >> reporter: keep your daily f intake at 30% or below. a number that's figured by di i a eps in a product by the total calories. but the front of food labeled are governed by loose marketing rules. it's the weight of the fat compared to the weight of the product. >> that has nothing to do with the calories. >> reporter: dr. donna casey says deceptive food labels are sabotaging millions of americans who are trying to eat healthy. >> studies show that people actually eat 30% to 40% more when they think they're eating a low-fat or healthy diet.

>> reporter: this lunch meat is marketed as 97% fat free, but if you divide the fat calories by total calories, it's actually 25% fat. then look at this 2% low fat milk. between, divide the calories and it's actually 37% fat. >> that's not a number you see anywhere. >> reporter: it's just another reason health care experts say if you want the real skinny on what you're eating, the only label you can trust is the one on the back. >> taking some of the fun out of food there. that's going to do it for "news4 at 5." coming up next, we'll have the latest on the tropical weather churning up trouble to our south.

two 2008 -- fighter jets collided into the homes below. after a slow start to the hurricane season, things are looking active this evening. good evening. >> not one, not two, but three named storms are making headlines. for more on this, we want to go straight to bob ryan. bob? >> on friday, there was nothing going on. now all of a sudden everything. claudette was a minimal tropical storm. and nowhat's left of it, as you can see, has moved into mississippi and alabama. there's the circulation. very heavy rains. look at mobile, alabama. over 13 inches of rain today. and crest view, florida, has had over 17 inches of rain from that storm. what had been a brief tropical storm is now just a depression. bringing some heavy rains through puerto rico. that's anna. there is bill. and that is possibly going to

become a major hurricane. winds are 90 miles an hour, but from every indication, it will stay safely out to sea. right now, no threat to the eastern united states. but the hurricane season, it's here. it really heated up in the last couple of days. back to you. even though it got a late start, the hurricane season has caused considerable damage in the sunshine state. kristen dahlgren has our report from panama city, florida. >> reporter: as claudette came ashore on the florida panhandle overnight, the storm left a wet wake-up call. >> uh-oh. here we go again. >> reporter: spreading rain and stirring up the surf. >> we had 55, 60, 65-mile-an-hour gusts. so trees blowing down. not blowing down, but bending over quite a bit. a lot of sand blasting. >> reporter: the biggest damage perhaps from a suspected twister near ft. myers and some sporadic power outages. but the biggest impact may be th